We the People

A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.

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Alexander Hamilton: Closet Monarchist or Vision...
69 min
27
The Pursuit of Liberty: A Conversation with Jef...
A Live Book Launch Conversation From Philadelphia
67 min
28
The Dinner Party that Defined America
Exploring how the opposing visions of Jefferson and Hamilton continue to drive today’s debates over government power
51 min
29
Can President Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act...
Exploring the history and scope of the Insurrection Act
57 min
30
Do Bans on Conversion Therapy Violate the First...
Unpacking the oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar
61 min
31
What Is the Legacy of the Roberts Court on Its ...
60 min
32
Can Government Officials Pressure Private Compa...
Unpacking the history and constitutionality of jawboning
63 min
33
A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett o...
60 min
34
Introducing Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Hap...
Explore what “pursuit of happiness” meant to America’s Founders
30 min
35
Can President Trump Fire Federal Reserve Govern...
Unpacking the history and constitutionality of the Federal Reserve and independent agencies
65 min
36
The History and Future of Partisan Gerrymanderi...
Unpacking the past, present, and future of redistricting
73 min
37
A Conversation on America’s 250th
Illuminating the American Idea
58 min
38
Is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Unconstit...
Unpacking the history and future of racial gerrymandering in America
64 min
39
The Oldest Constitutional Question
Exploring the ongoing debate over congressional power from the Constitutional Convention to today
61 min
40
The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion in Am...
Unpacking the history of the anti-abortion movement and its goals in a post-Dobbs landscape
55 min
41
W.E.B. Du Bois and His Impact on America
Exploring the life and lasting influence of W.E.B. Du Bois
48 min
42
Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 ...
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s decision in McMahon v. New York
57 min
43
Covering the Supreme Court
How the media and the president influence judicial legitimacy
52 min
44
Supreme Court Term Roundup
Exploring the major decisions and trends of the Court’s 2024-2025 term
60 min
45
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s decision in Unite...
Exploring whether Tennessee can ban medical transitions for transgender minors
66 min
46
Can President Trump Federalize the California N...
Unpacking Governor Newsom’s lawsuit against President Trump
58 min
47
Executive Authority: Presidential Power From Am...
Exploring the scope of Article II
57 min
48
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
The life and constitutional legacy of Senator Charles Sumner
58 min
49
The History of Jews in the American South
Exploring the Jewish experience from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War
56 min
50
Executive Power in the Trump Era
Constitutional scholars debate the scope of the president’s power
45 min